Posted on: McDowell Co. NC Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/McDowell?read=524 Surname: Allison, Allanson, Roberts, Reade, Posey ------------------------- Searching for any descendants/researchers of SARAH ALLISON THOMPSON, wife of ZACHARIAH THOMPSON, both of Maryland, who settled first in Wilkes County, NC and later in Burke -- presumably the area that was restructed into McDowell County. SARAH was the widow of THOMAS ALLISON, JR., died 1774 in Maryland, (son of THOMAS ALLISON, SR. and wife BARBARY BURCH of Maryland).